The Makings of a Successful Season
Making good use of the calendar to springboard your way to a new job. As the dreadful summer heat of Houston begins to relent, my head begins to fill with visions of professional and college football...
View ArticleI Could Sooo Be An Elf…Again!
Finding seasonal employment at the Winter Holidays A couple of years ago, I blogged about talking to some local businesses about seasonal hiring. While the job market is definitely different these...
View Article“Only the Currently Employed Need Apply”
That’s how the advertisement begins. After you pick yourself up and dust off your bruised ego, you wonder if such a statement is legal, or even moral. Whatever it is, you are seeing it more and more...
View ArticleExperienced Need Not Apply – Texas Internships
Are you a new grad or looking for a way to get your foot in the door to a new career? Or perhaps you want to give some young person the opportunity of their life time? The Texas WorkforceCommission in...
View ArticleTurn Work into a Summer Adventure
Surf’s up, and beneath your feet you feel the warmth of white, luxurious sand. Sound inviting? Well if you are going to work a summer job, why not be adventurous and do it in paradise? Summertime not...
View ArticleSpring Fling
Searching for Unique Jobs Perhaps I have been on too many college campuses of late where Spring Break is going on or about to begin. Maybe it’s the weather turning nicer and I am soaking it all in. Or...
View ArticleHoliday Rush
Exploring Seasonal Jobs When most people think about the holiday rush, they are envisioning the massive crowds hitting the stores, especially on the infamous day known as Black Friday. This truly is...
View ArticleSummer Jobs for Youth
Summer doesn’t officially begin until the 21st of June, however if you are a student, your summer has already begun. Many of your friends have jobs or are enrolled in summer programs, and you are...
View ArticleSizzling Summer Job Search Tips
June 21st is the first official day of summer. If you have not yet landed that perfect summer job, you might be thinking it is too late to even try. If full-time employment is your goal, you may be...
View ArticleTurning a Temporary Assignment into a Permanent Job
“It takes a job to get a job.” This is an old adage with truth behind it. Joyce Russell, President of Adecco Staffing US, has said that now is a great time to take on a temporary position, and many...
View ArticleWhat are Seasonal Jobs?
It’s that time of year again! That mad rush of retailers to hire extra employees in anticipation of the best time of the year for product sales… But wait, there’s more to seasonal jobs than just...
View ArticleStress Takes a Holiday
Being unemployed at any time of year can be a difficult journey, which may negatively affect an individual’s health and attitude. Area residents who find themselves out of work during the holiday...
View ArticleRound-Up Time!
This year’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is set for March 3-22. The official website can be found at http://www.rodeohouston.com. For those new to the Gulf Coast region, the Houston Livestock Show...
View ArticleApril 15th – Tax Day!
As I wrap up my federal income tax preparation and plan my visit to the post office at 11:55 a.m. on April 15, I stop to think for a moment: “I wonder how many people, who are unemployed this time of...
View ArticleTax Day 2016
Tax Day is when all Americans whether they work for large corporations, small businesses, government entities, or doing odd jobs, get to experience the joy of keeping America strong by participating in...
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